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Hymn 77

How Great Thou Art

11.10.11.10. with Chorus

O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed.

When thru the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

First Line
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Chorus First Line
Then sings my soul, my Savior, God
Music
Stuart K. Hine, 1899-1989 (1953)
Lyrics
Carl Boberg, 1859-1940 (1885) trans. by Stuart K. Hine
Copyright
© Copyright 1953, 1955 renewed. 1981 assigned to Manna Music, Inc.
First Appeared
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